From the Principal
Hello families, friends, and visitors—welcome to Jacob! I would like to take a moment to introduce myself as your new principal. My name is Karen Waggoner and I join the Jacob family after spending the last 17 years in education as a teacher, leader, and administrator both in the Archdiocese of Louisville and JCPS. I am originally from Louisville, but went to school in Miami, Florida and received by Bachelor’s Degree from Florida State University. I then received my Master’s Degree from Indiana University and Rank 1 as an Educational Specialist from Bellarmine University.
My core beliefs as your new school leader are to develop and maintain a safe and nurturing environment, engaging instruction with high expectations, and a positive climate for each and every child. We, at Jacob, are committed to working together to ensure that these factors are in place and constantly being improved upon.
I look forward to meeting each of you and working together for the success of your child.
Karen Waggoner, Principal
karen.waggoner@jefferson.kyschools.us
Assistant Principal
This school year will be awesome here at Jacob Elementary! My name is A’Nita M. Overall, and I come from a family of educators. As a young child, I knew that I wanted to be a teacher, administrator, and an educational motivator. I received my undergraduate degree from Eastern Kentucky University, my graduate degree from Indiana Wesleyan University and my administration certification from Western Kentucky University.
I started my education career at Jacob Elementary more than 13 years ago. I am excited about being part of the Jacob family where I plan to work alongside Principal Terry to make Jacob a school where student learning and achievement come first. Our focus for the Jacob faculty and staff will be on high expectations and engaged student learners.
Please feel free to contact me if you need any assistance, or to introduce yourself. I am eager to work with all parents, students, teachers, and staff to ensure emotional, social, and academic success for all of our students.
Here at Jacob Elementary, we strive for success for all of our students.
A’Nita Overall, Assistant Principal
anita.overall@jefferson.kyschools.us
Hello and welcome! I am so excited to serve as your new school counselor at Jacob Elementary. I have been a proud member of the Jacob family for five years now where I previously worked on the Kindergarten team. I obtained my undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and recently completed my masters in school counseling at Indiana University Southeast.
Hi, Jacob families! I am so excited to serve as Jacob’s second school counselor! I received my undergraduate degree from Georgetown College and my graduate degree from the University of Louisville. I taught third-grade students here for four years, and I consider myself very lucky to get to work with Jacob’s students and families through this position. Mrs. Napier and I have designed and implemented a comprehensive school counseling program that includes classroom guidance, individual and group counseling, and student support. My role is to work with all stakeholders to ensure that students have their academic and social-emotional needs met. It is the mission of the Jacob Elementary School counseling program “to collaborate with parents, teachers, and community members to advocate for and provide every child a comprehensive and developmental counseling program that creates lifelong learners and ensures each stakeholder achieves their highest potential in the aspects of educational, career, cognitive, and social-emotional development.” It is my promise to you that I will always work to fulfill this mission and do what is best for students. If there is any way that I can assist you, feel free to contact me. I look forward to working with you this year!